chrome is missing from default apps and from windows app store

Question

i have chrome long time since 1 month chrome disappeared from choose default browser While it is installed and runs smoothly .

Neither can i find it in the windows store

I had to install browser select from windows store, and added chrome in there about 2 weeks ago ,
It worked great (even so there is some delay in opening) .. Now i only get errors on that as well when i try to open a link

i have windows10 pro ( upgraded to 11 and revered back to 10 cause was terrible )fully updated

Bin trying everything inclusive reinstalling chrome tried every step i could find online nothing!!

most so called community helpers just repeat the usual steps to get some kudo's etc while it does not give me the solution ... I know i am not the only 1 with this problem see when scrolling through lot of so called forums more with same problem!
any here with a real solution to get it fixed?

Sorry for spelling errors etc ( i refuse to use the AI aka Q&A Assist to improve question by rewriting )

Answer 1

Hi there,

Thanks for your post. I noticed that some end users have reported similar issue that have been resolved by the following methods.

Method 1:

1. Open the Chrom and type: chrome://settings
2. Select ‘Default browser’ and click ‘Make default’

Method 2:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Click on Apps.
3. Click on Apps & features.
4. Scroll down and select Google Chrome.
5. Click on Advanced options.
6. Click on Reset.
7. Click on Reset again to confirm.

Method 3:

1. Download and install the Microsoft Edge Insider Preview.
2. Open Edge.
3. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the window.
4. Select Settings.
5. Click on Appearance.
6. Under "Appearance," select "Use system default."
7. Click on Restart to restart Edge.

Method 4:

1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to the following key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

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3. Create a new DWORD value and name it "ForceEdgeDefaultBrowser".
4. Set the value of the new DWORD to 0.
5. Restart your computer.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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